more dead things on the side of 47th street

Yesterday, biking to work with about two mintues to get there, my bike died. The rear wheel cover thing, rammed into my spokes, bringing my bike to a crashing halt. I didn't have time to fix it then since I had to be at work, so I stuck it in some trees in someone's yard, planning on getting it after work. After work, it was pouring rain so I got a ride home. I just went to 47th Street to pick up my bike and now it is not there. That brings the number of bikes lost this year to two. Two and counting.